Perennials
Astilbe chinensis 'Purple Candles' (Chinese Astilbe)
Astilbe chinensis 'Purple Candles'
Also known as Purple Candles Astilbe
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About This Plant
Astilbe chinensis 'Purple Candles' (Chinese Astilbe), 'Purple Candles', is valued for seasonal interest and the role it plays in PNW garden borders.
Astilbes are shade-garden perennials with feathery plume-like summer flower spikes in white, pink, red, or lavender, on graceful ferny foliage.
Part shade to full shade suits this species. Plant in moist; tolerates wet sites soil. Hardy USDA Zone 4 to 9. Provide consistent moisture; resents drought. Cut back in late winter.
For a Pacific Northwest native perennial of similar character, consider Aquilegia formosa (Western Red Columbine), Tellima grandiflora (Fringecups), or Dicentra formosa (Pacific Bleeding Heart) , all support native pollinators.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Astilbe chinensis 'Purple Candles'
- Common name
- Purple Candles Astilbe
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Foliage type
- Deciduous
- Mature size
- 36-48 in tall × 18-24 in wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom time
- Mid-summer
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Foliage color
- Red-burgundy
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Pollinator value: Bees, Butterflies
- Wildlife: Pollinator support
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